List of the Day: Best Pass Receiving Seasons, 1960s AFL

Charley Hennigan

TOP 10 RECEPTIONS
1- Charley Hennigan, 1964 Houston Oilers
101 rec., 1546 yards, 15.3 avg., 8 TD

2- Lionel Taylor, 1961 Denver Broncos
100 rec., 1176 yards, 11.8 avg., 4 TD

3- Lionel Taylor, 1960 Denver Broncos
92 rec., 1235 yards, 13.4 avg., 12 TD

4- Lionel Taylor, 1965 Denver Broncos
85 rec., 1131 yards, 13.3 avg., 6 TD

5- Charley Hennigan, 1961 Houston Oilers
82 rec., 1746 yards, 21.3 avg., 12 TD

6- Lionel Taylor, 1963 Denver Broncos
78 rec., 1101 yards, 14.1 avg., 10 TD

7- Lionel Taylor, 1962 Denver Broncos
77 rec., 908 yards, 11.8 avg., 4 TD

8(tied)- Lionel Taylor, 1964 Denver Broncos
76 rec., 873 yards, 11.5 avg., 7 TD

8(tied)- Art Powell, 1964 Oakland Raiders
76 rec., 1361 yards, 17.9 avg., 11 TD

10-George Sauer, 1967 New York Jets
75 rec., 1189 yards, 15.9 avg., 6 TD


Lionel Taylor



Art Powell

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
LA/SD Chargers: Lance Alworth, 1966
73 rec., 1383 yards, 18.9 avg., 13 TD

Buffalo Bills: Bill Miller, 1963
69 rec., 860 yards, 12.5 avg., 3 TD

Dallas Texans/KC Chiefs: Chris Burford, 1963
68 rec., 824 yards, 12.1 avg., 9 TD

Miami Dolphins: Jack Clancy, 1967*
67 rec., 868 yards, 13.0 avg., 2 TD

Boston Patriots: Art Graham, 1966
51 rec., 673 yards, 13.2 avg., 4 TD

Cincinnati Bengals: Eric Crabtree, 1969**
40 rec., 855 yards, 21.4 avg., 7 TD

* Dolphins joined AFL in 1966
**Bengals joined AFL in 1968


Lance Alworth

TOP 10 YARDS
1- Charley Hennigan, 1961 Houston Oilers
1746 yards, 82 rec., 21.3 avg., 12 TD

2- Lance Alworth, 1965 San Diego Chargers
1602 yards, 69 rec., 23.2 avg., 14 TD

3- Charley Hennigan, 1964 Houston Oilers
1546 yards, 101 rec., 15.3 avg., 8 TD

4- Bill Groman, 1960 Houston Oilers
1473 yards, 72 rec., 20.5 avg., 12 TD

5- Don Maynard, 1967 New York Jets
1434 yards, 71 rec., 20.2 avg., 10 TD

6- Lance Alworth, 1966 San Diego Chargers
1383 yards, 73 rec., 18.9 avg., 13 TD

7- Art Powell, 1964 Oakland Raiders
1361 yards, 76 rec., 17.9 avg., 11 TD

8- Lance Alworth, 1968 San Diego Chargers
1312 yards, 68 rec., 19.3 avg., 10 TD

9- Art Powell, 1963 Oakland Raiders
1304 yards, 73 rec., 17.9 avg., 16 TD

10(tied)- Otis Taylor, 1966 Kansas City Chiefs
1297 yards, 58 rec., 22.4 avg., 8 TD

10(tied)- Don Maynard, 1968 New York Jets
1297 yards, 57 rec., 22.8 avg., 10 TD


Don Maynard



Bill Groman

BEST BY FRANCHISES NOT IN TOP 10
Denver Broncos: Lionel Taylor, 1960
1235 yards, 92 rec., 13.4 avg., 12 TD

Buffalo Bills: Elbert Dubenion, 1964
1139 yards, 42 rec., 27.1 avg., 10 TD

Boston Patriots: Jim Colclough, 1962
868 yards, 40 rec., 21.7 avg., 10 TD

Miami Dolphins: Jack Clancy, 1967*
868 yards, 67 rec., 13.0 avg., 2 TD

Cincinnati Bengals: Eric Crabtree, 1969**
855 yards, 40 rec., 21.4 avg., 7 TD

* Dolphins joined AFL in 1966
** Bengals joined AFL in 1968


Otis Taylor